The Attorney-general. "It was not a circumstance to forget. You say that the lady who accompanied the prisoner did not remove her cloak or veil. Was that the case the whole of the time she was in the room?"
Witness. "The whole of the time."
The Attorney-general. "Her gloves--did she wear those the whole of the time?"
Witness. "But, no. I remember once seeing her hand ungloved."
The Attorney-general. "Her right or left hand? Be particular in your answer, and think before you speak, if it is necessary. My object is to ascertain whether the lady was married, and wore a wedding-ring."
Witness (smiling). "But a wedding-ring matters not. Those wear them who are not married."
The Attorney-general. "Reply to my question. Was it her right or her left hand which you saw ungloved?"
Witness. "I cannot remember."
The Attorney-general. "Try."
Witness. "It is of no use. I cannot remember."